Average Deck for Oloro, Ageless Ascetic - Expensive Optimized Control

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Julia Maddalena
Feb 6, 2026
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Oloro, Ageless Ascetic?
This week's Fire and Ice is going Old School. We're flashing back to 2013 to see what's hot and cold for Oloro, Ageless Ascetic.
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Josh Nelson
Jan 16, 2026
Esper Renaissance: A Major Glow-Up in 2025
Two commanders released in 2025 have brought something of an Esper Renaissance to the format, revitalizing the color combination!
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Average Decklist

Archivist of Oghma
Archivist of Oghma
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Drannith Magistrate
Drannith Magistrate
Enduring Tenacity
Enduring Tenacity
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Instants (17)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Despark
Despark
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Swan Song
Swan Song
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (10)
Blasphemous Edict
Blasphemous Edict
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Farewell
Farewell
Grim Tutor
Grim Tutor
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Merciless Eviction
Merciless Eviction
Replenish
Replenish
Supreme Verdict
Supreme Verdict
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Wrath of God
Wrath of God
Artifacts (12)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Hierarchy
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (15)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Black Market Connections
Black Market Connections
Exquisite Blood
Exquisite Blood
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
Greater Auramancy
Greater Auramancy
Humility
Humility
Land Tax
Land Tax
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Propaganda
Propaganda
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Sanguine Bond
Sanguine Bond
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Trouble in Pairs
Trouble in Pairs
Planeswalkers (1)
Teferi, Time Raveler
Teferi, Time Raveler
Lands (29)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Meticulous Archive
Meticulous Archive
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Scrubland
Scrubland
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
Tundra
Tundra
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Basics (3)
Island
2 Islands
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
2 Swamps